Organization theory : from Chester Barnard to the present and beyond by Oliver E Williamson(
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)34
editions published
between
1990
and
2009
in
3
languages
and held by
1,658 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This collection of papers is edited by renowned business thinker Oliver Williamson, who is currently Transamerica Professor
of Corporate Strategy at the School of Business Administration at Berkeley. The fiftieth anniversary of the publication of
Chester I. Barnard's remarkable and still influential book, The Functions of the Executive, was celebrated with a seminar
series at the University of California, Berkeley in the Spring of 1988. Eight of those lectures are published here. The contributors
include organization specialists and sociologists (Barbara Levitt and James March; W. Richard Scott; Glenn Carroll; Jeffrey
Pfeffer), an anthropologist, a political scientist, and two economists (Mary Douglas; Terry Moe; Oliver Hart; Oliver Williamson).
An important contribution to organization theory, this volume reports on recent progress in this field, and projects a productive
research future

The economic institutions of capitalism : firms, markets, relational contracting by Oliver E Williamson(
Book
)70
editions published
between
1985
and
2017
in
5
languages
and held by
1,600 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This long-awaited sequel to the modem classic "Markets and Hierarchies" develops and extends Williamson's innovative use of
transaction cost economics as an approach to studying economic organization by applying it to work and labor as well as the
corporation itself. In addition, Williamson explores its growing implications for public policy, including its potential influence
on antitrust and merger guidelines, labor policy, and SEC and public utility regulations

The mechanisms of governance by Oliver E Williamson(
)33
editions published
between
1996
and
2017
in
4
languages
and held by
1,351 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Transaction cost economics has had a pervasive influence on current economic thought about how and why institutions function
as they do, and it has become a practical framework for research in organizations by representatives of a variety of disciplines.
Through a transaction cost analysis, The Mechanisms of Governance shows how and why simple contracts give way to complex contracts
and internal organization as the hazards of contracting build up. That complicates the study of economic organization, but
a richer and more relevant theory of organization is the result. Many testable implications and lessons for public policy
accrue to this framework. Applications of both kinds are numerous and growing

The Nature of the firm : origins, evolution, and development by Sidney G Winter(
Book
)30
editions published
between
1991
and
1993
in
English
and held by
908 WorldCat member
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worldwide
"R.H. Coase in his 1991 Nobel Prize Lecture--included in this paperback edition--held that the importance of his 1937 article,
"The Nature of the Firm," was "the explicit introduction of transaction costs into economic analysis," and described the future
challenge to social scientists as the relentless "study of the world of positive transaction costs." This book develops that
central emphasis and unifying theme from the Coasian research agenda. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET

Industrial organization(
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)26
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between
1990
and
1996
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
549 WorldCat member
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worldwide
A selection by Oliver Williamson, one of the leading industrial economists of our time, of what he considers to be the most
important articles and papers in industrial economics. Includes articles from 1937 to 1987 : from classics to papers on the
new economics of organization and a revitalized theory of strategic behaviour and competition

The economics of transaction costs by Oliver E Williamson(
Book
)18
editions published
between
1999
and
2002
in
English
and held by
354 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Transaction cost economics began to take shape around 1970 and has since been established as an essential tool used to illuminate
a range of problems in economics and other social sciences. This text presents articles which together form the foundations
of research in transaction cost economics

Transaction cost economics by Oliver E Williamson(
Book
)21
editions published
between
1985
and
1996
in
English and German
and held by
248 WorldCat member
libraries
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Analiza: Costes de producción, teoría y conceptos; Regulación y política económica; Antitrust

The economic analysis of institutions and organisations, in general and with respect to country studies by Oliver E Williamson(
Book
)14
editions published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
161 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Institutional questions have become increasingly prominent in the evaluation of nearly every area of structural policy. The
present article shows how formal economic analysis may be brought to bear on the problem of understanding institutions. It
begins by reviewing the recent history of thought on the economics of organisations. It then outlines the fundamentals of
transactions cost economics, a branch of economic theory which views organisations as a response to competitive pressures
to align different ways of channelling or "governing" a transaction -- these governance forms include market, hybrid or hierarchy
-- with the transactions requirements of different economic sectors. The paper then demonstrates the applicability of this
theory, which represents a significant departure from the neo-classical theory of the firm, in such diverse areas as intermediate
product markets, corporate finance and governance, the modern corporation, regulation and deregulation and the failure of

The transaction cost economics project : the theory and practice of the governance of contractual relations by Oliver E Williamson(
Book
)8
editions published
in
2013
in
English
and held by
128 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
'As recognized by the Economics Sciences Prize Committee in awarding the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, Oliver Williamson
altered irreversibly the way we approach and analyze organization. But such is the depth of Williamson insights that often
his contributions can only be fully appreciated in the context of real world organizational phenomena. It is thus not uncommon
that, after struggling with some particularly thorny problem of economic organization, I will discover on rereading a familiar
piece that Williamson had anticipated and already addressed the subject of my efforts. This collection contains the articles
and chapters to which I most frequently return and provides the essential readings for anyone seriously interested in the
science of organization.' - Scott Masten, University of Michigan, US 'The presence of transaction costs greatly modifies the
traditional picture of the allocation of resources through the market. It gives rise to many phenomena inexplicable in the
simple market view and to problems of government policy. Oliver Williamson has been a leading figure in this analysis. His
interpretations of corporate governance and of the complementarity between internal controls and the market have been the
most profound in the literature. It is good that his leading essays are now available in collected form.' - Kenneth J. Arrow,
Stanford University, US 'Oliver Williamson's contributions to economics are certainly among the most important of past several
decades, and their importance will be increasingly recognized as economists come to grips with all that he has accomplished.
This collection provides an unparalleled view of those contributions, and it belongs on the bookshelf of everyone who wants
to understand complex economic transactions.' - David Kreps, Stanford University, US 'This book provides a terrific opportunity
to have a collection of Oliver Williamson's best papers on transaction cost economics all in one convenient volume.' - Paul
L. Joskow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and MIT, US 'Williamson's work on transaction cost economics has shaped the thinking
of all social scientists about organizations and institutions. This volume reprints many of his seminal papers on the subject,
and is valuable both as commemoration and for reference.' - Avinash Dixit, Princeton University, US --

Transaction cost economics by Oliver E Williamson(
Book
)20
editions published
between
1995
and
2016
in
English
and held by
40 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Transaction cost economics began to take shape about 25 years ago. Although 25 years is comparatively young in the analytical
scheme of things, numerous applications have been made and more are in prospect. Volume I deals with theory and concepts and
volume II deals with applications and policy. This is an important selection of key articles on transaction cost economics
by distinguished scholars including Ronald Coase, Herbert Simon, Kenneth Arrow and Richard A. Posner. This research review
addresses key areas such as private ordering and credibility, contracts and organization, internal organization, vertical
integration and contracting